1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1281

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Poole, Donoghue, and McKee
Entitled:
Police Dogs - Liability for Harm

Synopsis:

Making a person liable for the purchase, care, and training costs of a replacement police dog if the person, while in the act of committing a crime for which the person is later convicted, kills, maims, or otherwise harms a police dog used by a law enforcement agency so as to force the police dog out of service.

Legislative History

House Action
2/17
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 59B )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)